Multi-feed system

Abstract

A method and system for creating a continuous stream of elements of garments. With a multi-line fusing press: simultaneously and continuously, for each line of a plurality of lines, each line having a corresponding blower, a corresponding guide, and a corresponding feeder: passing a first substrate under the corresponding blower for the line and into the corresponding guide for the line; feeding, using the corresponding feeder for the line, a continuous fusible substrate into the corresponding guide for the line to position the fusible substrate above the first substrate; feeding, via the corresponding guide for the line and into the multi-line fusing press, a combination of the fusible substrate and the first substrate, the fusible substrate positioned above the first substrate; and the multi-line fusing press pressing the combination of the fusible substrate positioned above the continuous first substrate. The first substrate may be compacted by a multi-line compactor.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A method for creating a continuous stream of elements of garments, the method comprising, with a multi-line fusing press:
 (A) simultaneously and continuously, for each line of a plurality of lines, each line having a corresponding blower, a corresponding guide, and a corresponding feeder:
 (A)(1) passing a first substrate under the corresponding blower for said line and into the corresponding guide for said line; 
 (A)(2) feeding, using said corresponding feeder for said line, a continuous fusible substrate into said corresponding guide for said line to position said fusible substrate above said first substrate; 
 (A)(3) feeding, via said corresponding guide for said line and into said multi-line fusing press, a combination of said fusible substrate and said first substrate, said fusible substrate positioned above said first substrate; and 
 (A)(4) said multi-line fusing press pressing said combination of said fusible substrate positioned above said first substrate. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein said first substrate is a first compacted substrate. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2  wherein said first compacted substrate was compacted by a multi-line compactor operating with said multi-line fusing press. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3  wherein said multi-line compactor operates in synch with said multi-line fusing press, simultaneously and continuously compacting lines of said first substrate. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of lines comprise two lines. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of lines comprise three or more lines. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of lines comprise between two and eight lines. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first substrate is denim. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8  wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 180° C., a speed of about 5 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of about 5 bars. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is 100% cotton. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10  wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 160° C., a speed of about 4 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of 4 bars. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is 100% wool. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12  wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 160° C., a speed of about 4 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of 4 bars. 
     
     
       14. A method for creating a continuous stream of elements of garments, the method comprising, with a multi-line fusing press and a multi-line compactor:
 (A) simultaneously and continuously, for each line of a plurality of lines, each line having a corresponding blower, a corresponding guide, and a corresponding feeder:
 (A)(0) passing a first substrate through said multi-line compactor to produce a corresponding first compacted substrate; 
 (A)(1) passing said first compacted substrate under the corresponding blower for said line and into the corresponding guide for said line; 
 
 (A)(2) feeding, using said corresponding feeder for said line, a continuous fusible substrate into said corresponding guide for said line to position said fusible substrate above said first compacted substrate; 
 (A)(3) feeding, via said corresponding guide for said line and into said multi-line fusing press, a combination of said fusible substrate and said first substrate, said fusible substrate positioned above said first compacted substrate; and 
 (A)(4) said multi-line fusing press pressing said combination of said fusible substrate positioned above said first compacted substrate. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14  wherein said plurality of lines comprise two lines. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 14  wherein said plurality of lines comprise three or more lines. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first substrate is denim. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 17 , wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 180° C., a speed of about 5 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of about 5 bars. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first substrate is 100% cotton. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19 , wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 160° C., a speed of about 4 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of 4 bars. 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first substrate is 100% wool. 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of about 160° C., a speed of about 4 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of 4 bars. 
     
     
       23. A system for creating a continuous stream of elements of garments, the system comprising,
 a multi-line fusing press; and 
 a plurality of lines, each line having a corresponding blower, a corresponding guide, and a corresponding feeder, 
 wherein, in operation, the system simultaneously and continuously, for each line of the plurality of lines:
 (A)(1) passes a first substrate under the corresponding blower for said line and into the corresponding guide for said line; 
 (A)(2) feeds, using said corresponding feeder for said line, a continuous fusible substrate into said corresponding guide for said line to position said fusible substrate above said first substrate; and 
 (A)(3) feeds, via said corresponding guide for said line and into said multi-line fusing press, a combination of said fusible substrate and said first substrate, said fusible substrate positioned above said first substrate; and 
 
 wherein said multi-line fusing press simultaneously and continuously presses said combination of said fusible substrate positioned above said first substrate for each of said lines. 
 
     
     
       24. The system of  claim 23  further comprising a multi-line compactor positioned to compact, simultaneously and continuously, said first substrate of each of said lines prior to passing said first substrate under said corresponding blowers for said lines. 
     
     
       25. The system of  claim 23  wherein said plurality of lines comprise two lines. 
     
     
       26. The system of  claim 23  wherein said plurality of lines comprise three or more lines. 
     
     
       27. The system of  claim 23 , wherein said first substrate is a first compacted substrate. 
     
     
       28. The system of  claim 27 , wherein said first compacted substrate was compacted by a multi-line compactor operating with said multi-line fusing press. 
     
     
       29. The system of  claim 28 , wherein said multi-line compactor operates in synch with said multi-line fusing press, simultaneously and continuously compacting lines of said first substrate. 
     
     
       30. The system of  claim 23 , wherein the multi-line fusing press is set to a temperature of between about 160° C. to 180° C., a speed of between about 4 to 5 Meters/Minute, and a pressure of between about 4 to 5 bars.